Formula E has announced a fundraising partnership with UNICEF to help protect and continue educating vulnerable children and families during the corona virus pandemic. Read more
Audi factory driver Mike Rockenfeller has initiated a virtual racing series under the motto #RaceHome, which will be held on the PlayStation 4 with the fully-electric Audi e-tron Vision Gran Turismo. The proceeds will be used for a good cause. Once a week, fans of the Audi brand and SimRacing professionals will be competing against the six Audi DTM drivers: Loïc Duval, Jamie Green, Nico Müller, Robin Frijns, René Rast and Mike Rockenfeller.
Formula E has delayed the introduction of its Gen2 Evo car until the 2021-22 season as part of numerous cost saving measures amid the corona virus pandemic. Read more
Every single race from every single season is now available to watch in one easy-to-find location in the ABB FIA Formula E Championship Full Race Archive. Read more
The boss of Audi DTM squad Phoenix Racing has described the ongoing coronavirus situation as the “worst crisis” in his team’s 20-year history. Read more
Audi sees the crisis as an opportunity, and is sending a signal of solidarity from Ingolstadt. The artistic director of the Audi Summer Concerts, Lisa Batiashvili, together with other renowned musicians, is giving a concert on 14 April that will be streamed live from Audi’s press shop. Audi is holding the concert in the context of the international #AudiTogether campaign. In the corona virus crisis, the company is also giving five million euros in immediate aid to support national and international humanitarian causes in its home regions. Read more
ITR chairman Gerhard Berger has ruled out DTM hosting races without spectators, even as the corona virus crisis is expected to prevent mass gatherings of any kind for several months. Read more
Despite the corona pandemic and halted production, customers and fans can explore the high-tech production of Audi with the online AudiStream tour experience. The plant in Ingolstadt is open to visitors in virtual form. Anyone interested can book an interactive tour online at www.audi.stream and experience Audi at home on their screen. Read more
The organisers of the Norisring DTM event have requested more time to decide if their event, which is due to be the season-opener, can go ahead as planned in July. Read more
“The future is electric:” Audi is staying consistently true to its strategic alignment by presenting the second model in its e-tron product line. The Audi e-tron Sportback is a dynamic SUV coupé offering up to 300 kW of power and a range of up to 446 kilometers (277.1 miles) ( in the WLTP cycle) from a single battery charge (combined electric power consumption in kWh/100 km (62.1 mi): 26.3 – 21.6 (WLTP); 23.9 – 20.6 (NEFZ); combined CO2 emissions in g/km (g/mi): 0). Its digital matrix LED headlights are a new feature now available for the first time in a mass-production vehicle. Their light is broken down into tiny pixels and can be controlled with exceptional precision. This makes safe lane centering easier on narrow stretches of road and shows the position of the vehicle in the lane. Market introduction of the Audi e-tron Sportback** in Europe is scheduled for the spring of 2020. Read more